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- XL-Recover version 1.1
-
- This application allows you to recover Excel spreadsheets that have
- been corrupted. If attempting to open your spreadsheet in Excel
- results in the message "Unable to read file," Recover can probably help.
- Recover is not guaranteed to salvage every bit of data, but will try
- to create a copy of the spreadsheet that Excel will open.
-
- Using Recover is simple: double click on the application's icon and after
- reading the information screen, pull down the File menu and select Open.
- You'll see a dialog box prompting you to select a spreadsheet file for
- recovery. After you select your spreadsheet, a second dialog box will
- prompt for a new name for the fixed version of the file.
-
- A progress indicator will show how much of your file has been processed,
- as well as what portions have been recovered or rejected. At any time,
- you can pull down the "File" menu and select "Quit" to terminate the recover
- process. When the processing is complete, a dialog box will appear prompting
- you to click on "Okay" to continue. The file created by Recover will most
- likely be missing some information that was stored in your spreadsheet,
- and could even have some corrupt information. It is your responsibility to
- determine how much data is lost, and the accuracy of the data that is recovered.
-
- This program is shareware. If you find it useful please send a check or
- money order for $30 drawn on a U.S. bank to the following address:
-
- Kerry Clendinning
- PO Box 26061
- Austin, TX 78755
-
- I hope that you find XL-Recover useful, and that it serves you well. I am
- interested in your experiences using Recover so please feel free to send me
- your comments. I make no warranty of the performance of this utility,
- expressed or implied. In no event will I be held responsible for any damages
- or loss as a result of using Recover. In states where this disclaimer does
- not apply, my liability will be limited to the amount paid for the product.
-
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- Advanced user information:
-
- The "Configure" option in the "File" menu offers further control over how
- Recover processes your spreadsheet. The choices you'll see there are:
-
- 1. Dump discarded records to file "XL-Recover log"
- 2. Dump all records to log file
- 3. Strip document protection
- 4. Strip external references
- 5. Beep when processing is done
- 6. Strip records prior to rejected records
- 7. Strip all data records
- 8. Strip index record
- 9. Strip formats
- 10. Strip formulas
- 11. Strip dimensions
- 12. Strip notes
- 13. Strip arrays
-
- 1. Dump discarded records to file "XL-Recover log"
-
- This option will create or overwrite a file called "XL-Recover log", and
- put into it text descriptions of any records that are rejected or stripped.
- Rejected records are the pieces of your file that are too corrupt to keep.
- Stripped records are those you specify to be removed according to other
- selections made in the configure dialog.
-
- The log file can be used to get a general indication of what data was lost.
- It is by no means a complete description of the file or the missing data.
-
- 2. Dump all records to log file
-
- This option will add all good records to the "XL-Recover log" file described
- above.
-
- 3. Strip document protection
-
- If you have set document password protection and locked cells in a spreadsheet,
- this option will allow you to unprotect the spreadsheet when you forget your
- password.
-
- Note: File protection (selected in the save as...) dialog of Excel cannot be
- removed. If this kind of protection is present, Recover will stop processing
- the file, since no data can be read without a password.
-
- 4. Strip external references
-
- This option removes links to other spreadsheets.
-
- ** If you have trouble with a recovered file hanging when Excel tries to open
- it, you should try removing external references.
-
- 5. Beep when processing is done
-
- Since some files take quite a while to process, you may wish the Mac to beep
- upon completion.
-
- 6. Strip records prior to rejected records
-
- This option removes the last record prior to an area of file corruption. It's
- possible for Recover to mistake a bad record as acceptable. This option depends
- on the fact that errored records tend to be adjacent to one another in order to
- provide additional filtering.
-
- This option will result in less recovered data, so it should be used only if
- necessary.
-
- ** If you have trouble with Excel still declaring a file is unopenable even
- after recovery, you should try again with this option enabled.
-
- 7. Strip all data records
-
- Removes all data from cells (and any formats set on individual cells).
-
- 8. Strip index record
-
- Removes the index record, which Excel will automatically rebuild when the
- recovered file is opened. This feature is normally enabled.
-
- 9. Strip formats
-
- Removes format records which apply to multiple cells.
-
- 10. Strip formulas
-
- Removes formula cells, and their current value. All arrays will also be stripped.
-
- 11. Strip dimensions
-
- Removes the record which marks the highest row and column accessed.
-
- ** If you've got spreadsheets that scrolling to the right or bottom
- moves you far beyond the bounds of your data, strip this record, and
- Excel will recalculate the dimensions.
-
- 12. Strip notes
-
- Removes cell notes.
-
- 13. Strip arrays
-
- Removes formula arrays, and their current value.